For us, there are four key amendments that we think need to be included.
The first is around the type of relationship. We think it would be very valuable for Canada to have a piece of legislation around coercive control that also encompasses victims of sexual exploitation, especially because there is often an intersection between victims of sexual exploitation and intimate partner violence.
The other is around the length of the relationship. We know that long after a relationship ends, especially if there are children involved, there is a risk of coercive control being continuous.
There is also the issue regarding the inclusion of children. I talked a bit about that, especially in regard to parental alienation.
Finally, there is the significant impact issue.
For us, those are the four pieces.
One thing we really appreciate about the bill is the reasonableness piece, which I think answers questions about the person saying, “I'm acting in your best interest.”